Education Outreach Assistant Manager: Primary School Programme

UK Parliament; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave 30-35 days

Civil Service pension 28.97%

Flexible working options

Job summary

The UK Parliament seeks a lead for the new Primary School Education Outreach Programme to design, develop and launch a UK-wide digital education offer for 4–11-year-olds. You will create engaging live and pre-recorded content, oversee curriculum resources and drive nationwide participation from hundreds of thousands of pupils.

Based at Westminster, you will present live-to-camera sessions and oversee programme development, collaborating with Members, departments and digital teams to secure guest

Qualifications

• Experience of designing and managing large-scale education programmes for school-aged children.
• Experience in digital creation of education programming and delivery.
• Strong skills in delivering education sessions to primary school-aged children.
• Knowledge of learning theory and applying it through digital programming for school-aged children.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders across departments including VIP guests.
• Ability to promote inclusive educational programming and manage diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and launch of a UK-wide digital education offer for 4–11-year-olds.
• Create engaging live and pre-recorded content, including a follow-along curriculum and resources.
• Present live-to-camera sessions and contribute to video production and digital content creation.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the programme and explore opportunities to expand reach.
• Collaborate with Parliament colleagues, digital teams and external guests; manage outreach activities.
• Manage Outreach Officer, develop the Education Outreach Digital Suite and handle reporting.

Skills

Education programme mgmt

Digital programming

Live delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Inclusion & diversity

Content development

Job description

What you\'ll be doing

As the lead for the new Primary School Education Outreach Programme, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and delivering an ambitious UK-wide digital education offer that helps children aged 4-11 understand Parliament, democracy and active citizenship. Taking the programme from concept to launch, you will create engaging live and pre-recorded educational content, including a follow-along curriculum programme, vocabulary resources and curriculum-linked learning materials, ensuring they meet the needs of schools and inspire participation from hundreds of thousands of pupils each year.

Working from the new state-of-the-art Education Outreach Digital Suite at Westminster, you will be one of the programme\'s main presenters, delivering dynamic live-to-camera sessions and recorded content for schools across the UK. You will oversee the day-to-day management and continuous development of the primary programme, ensuring content remains fresh, innovative and impactful while identifying new opportunities to expand the programme\'s reach and engagement.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Parliament, including Members of both Houses, Parliamentary departments and digital teams, to develop high-quality educational experiences and secure guest contributions. Working alongside the Secondary School Programmes Lead, Special Events colleagues and a Video Producer, you will contribute creatively to content development while supporting basic video production activities, digital content creation and the successful operation of the outreach programme.

In addition, you will manage an Outreach Officer, support key projects including the continued development of the Education Outreach Digital Suite, and take responsibility for programme reporting, stakeholder engagement and performance tracking through CRM systems. Working closely with the Participation Marketing Team, you will help promote the programme to schools nationwide, ensuring participation targets are achieved while contributing as an active member of the wider Education and Engagement Team.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.

• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we\'re looking for

• Education Programme Management - Experience of designing and managing large-scale education programmes for school-aged children.
• Digital Programming
  • Skills in digital creation of education programming including delivery.
  • Delivery skills include live to camera (in studio settings) and for pre-recorded video content to engage thousands of young people in one session.
• Communication - Highly developed and practiced skills in delivering education sessions to primary school-aged children.
• Education Knowledge - Knowledge in learning theory and how this can be applied through digital programming for school-aged children across all four nations.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Experience of working with stakeholders across a variety of departments including VIP guests.
• Inclusion and Diversity - Skills in making educational programming inclusive to all audiences and inclusive line management.

Additional Information

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing the 19 th October.